Like many other states in the South,the South Carolina Work Comp system contains some limitations and exceptions that prevent it from being a fully-inclusive scheme of coverage,according to .
A number of worker categories are exempt from inclusion in the system either in full or in part depending on a narrow set of circumstances. Agricultural workers are an example of a work category that is completely outside the SC work comp system. No matter what sort of injury is suffered,work on a farm or ranch is not included under the auspices of the state fund.
There are workers who are covered under other types of funds who do not fall under the general provisions of this particular one. Railway and railway express workers have a separate system to deal with their on-the-job injuries. The same goes for all federal workers doing business inside the borders of the state. They have their own protections and procedures.
There are also workers who would be covered under the SC work comp law but are not eligible due to the size of the company they work for,since firms with four or fewer employees are not in the system. Even in companies that are part of the work comp system,there are employees that may not be covered—primarily in the case of temporary workers,so-called casual workers (people who simply drop by to lend a hand occasionally),or corporate officers.
The good thing about the SC system in comparison to others is that it also covers illness as well as accidents. If you catch malaria while at work,you are covered. Unless of course you catch malaria while working on a farm,in which case you are not. In any event,work with a ifyou want to file your claim in a timely manner to avail yourself of the protections which the law extends to SC workers.